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Iowa's growing, varied early 20th century, by Iowa press
Rural development and state affairs dominate the Saturday issue. Drainage plans in Black Hawk county dive into coal field development near Lafayette township. Iowa Baptists plan a July 23 assembly at Chautauqua park, Iowa Falls, lasting ten days, with a tentative program under construction. A notable Plymouth county call club show featured 35 red heifers drawn by local youth. President Wilson signs Elmer Ball for assistant secretary of agriculture, a former Iowa State entomology professor and state entomologist.
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Black Hawk
Lafayette Township
Gilbert
Jasper County
Iowa State Baptists’ Assembly
Chautauqua Park
Iowa’Falls
le Mars
Plymouth County
Wilson
Elmer D. Ball
Ames
Ball
Iowa State College
Iowa
Webster City
Blackhawk County
William Wilson
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Masons
James K. Young
Humeston
Young
Ed ‘Lewis
Des Moines
Chicago Great Western
Reinbeck
Lewis
Carmela Russo
Centerville
Carmela
Tony Matto
Des @Joines
United States Army Recruiting Service
R. H. Perry
G. Ward
Field Artillery
Davenport
Omaha
Agricultural and Industrial College
Iowa State
Gardening Department
Iowa State Collese